Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub signed a two-year contract extension with the team Tuesday, Jan. 17. He will be paid $1 million per season, ranking him among the highest paid special teams coordinators in the league.

The Chicago Bears have spoken with special teams coach Dave Toub about a new contract but it is not known how close they are to an agreement. Toub is free to speak with other teams about coaching positions but he is still a candidate for the Miami Dolphins head coaching position.

Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub could leave the team even if he does not get the Miami Dolphins head coaching job because his contract is expiring and will be able to talk with other teams beginning Monday, Jan. 16. It is not known Toub and the Bears have talked about a new contract.

Chicago Bears special teams coach Dave Toub said he hopes to come to an agreement with the team on a new deal during the offseason since his contract will run out at the end of the season. He was offered a contract extension before the season but turned the offer down.

Chicago Bears special team coordinator Dave Toub is a dark horse candidate for the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching job. His contract with the Bears is set to expire at the end of the season. "He is the best at what he does. Obviously, we have some pretty special players in certain positions but those guys wouldn't be able to do what they do without some of the ideas he comes up with," C Patrick Mannelly said Wednesday, Dec. 28.

Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub said he does not think WR Devin Hester will become the team's No. 1 receiver this year. "I don't see that happening this year. That's my personal view of it. Maybe down the road, but not right now. I don't think we need to really address it right now," Toub said.

Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports the Chicago Bears have signed special teams coordinator Dave Toub to a three-year contract extension. Financial terms were not disclosed. Toub is now under contract through the 2009 season.

Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub will see his contract expire with the club Feb. 20. The Bears will have exclusive negotiating rights with Toub until that date. Toub expects to return to the team next season. ''I expect to be back,'' said Toub, who previously worked for the Eagles and has had a professional relationship with Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid for 20 years. ''I really hope so. We've got a lot of great players, great core guys -- great kicker, great punter, great long snapper, great returner. The best in the league. Why would I want to go anywhere else?'' Rumors have circulated regarding Toub reuniting with Reid since the Eagles are in search of a new special teams coach this offseason.

Gene Chamberlain, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears have been very pleased with the performance of LB Darrell McClover, who was signed during the season as a special teams contributor and replacement for oft-injured LB Leon Joe (hamstring). ''He was a great pickup,'' special teams coach Dave Toub said. ''We played him that first game as soon as we got him. He was a little rusty, to be honest with you. Then we went back with Leon (Joe). Then he got hurt again. So that enabled Darrell to get back in there, and he has really come on and helped solidify things on kickoffs.'' McClover, who was originally drafted by the New York Jets in 2005, led or tied for the team lead in special-teams tackles three times in the seven games he played. He also helped in the victory against the Jets by pointing out a change in their personnel, which made the Bears wary of an onside kick on the kickoff to start the second half.

Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub denied a rumor he is leaving the team after the Super Bowl to become the Philadelphia Eagles' special teams coordinator. Toub worked as an assistant special teams coach from 2001-03 under Eagles special teams coach John Harbaugh. "Total speculation really is what it is. "I can see where it's coming from, the fact that I was at Philly and worked for John Harbaugh," Toub said. Toub's contract with the team expires after the 2006 season and Harbaugh was recently named the Eagles' secondary coach.